Bolton welcomes home double Olympic gold medallist Jason Kenny

Double Olympic gold medallist
Jason Kenny was given a hero’s welcome when he returned to his hometown of Bolton on Saturday.

The cyclist, who tasted victory in both the individual and team sprint events in the velodrome at London 2012, was greeted by thousands of locals at a reception outside the town hall.

Jason Kenny celebrated his Olympic success in his hometown of Bolton (PA)

Kenny, who was accompanied by his girlfriend Laura Trott, wore his medals as he took the acclaim of the crowd.

‘I have been humbled by all the messages of support and congratulation from so many people across the country, particularly from my home town of Bolton, and this means a lot to me,’ said the 24-year-old.

‘When you go to the Olympics, you’re in a bubble, so you don’t really appreciate it, so when you see all the support, it’s just an amazing feeling to come home with a gold medal.’

Bolton mayor, Councillor Guy Harkin, said it was ‘only right’ for the town to celebrate Kenny’s victories.

‘We are immensely proud of Jason and what he has achieved,’ he said.

Trott, who also won a pair of cycling golds for Team GB at London 2012, was delighted to accompany the other half of British sport’s new golden couple to the reception.

‘It’s really nice, it’s not often that you can come and enjoy someone else’s parade. He came to mine, so it’s nice I could come to his as well,’ she told Sky News.